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Hackensack, NJ Profile


Hackensack, NJ, population 42,840, is located in New Jersey's Bergen county, about 7.0 miles from Paterson and 8.2 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Hackensack's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hackensack has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Hackensack's population has stayed about the same.

Hackensack's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hackensack tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White53%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200042,677N/A
200143,3561.59%
200243,279-0.18%
200343,155-0.29%
200443,062-0.22%
200543,006-0.13%
200642,747-0.60%
200742,587-0.37%
200842,6380.12%
200942,8400.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$49,316
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001337
2002287
2003354
2004317
2005306
2006336
2007285
2008346
2009332
2010248
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2042101
2002 104579
2003 126587
2004 064588
2005 053990
2006 056181
2007 203884
2008 025888
2009 1139101
2010 063170

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,026
20022,736
20032,591
20042,664
20052,421
20062,490
20072,528
20082,747
20092,582
20102,489
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 109 1,056 137
2002 87 974 131
2003 95 889 150
2004 93 957 117
2005 59 874 127
2006 83 885 122
2007 120 898 81
2008 80 987 108
2009 104 908 93
2010 89 910 74

Location

Elevation22 feet above sea level
Land Area4.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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